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Old School

(2003, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Very politically incorrect; funny for many adults.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Diverse characters who are very loyal and supportive.
  • Violence :

    Not an issue.
  • Sex :

    Nudity and sexual situations.
  • Language:

    Very strong frat-house language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking as male bonding, including drinking to excess.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Old School

Parents need to know that this movie has a great deal of very mature and sometimes offensive material. There are homophobic references, a stereotyped Jewish character (wearing a "chai" necklace) shows up for group sex, characters drink to excess, and have casual sex. There are references to group sex and to other activities like wrestling with topless girls covered in KY jelly. There is a "fun" blow-up doll. A group of women hire a man to teach them how to give oral sex and we see them practicing on vegetables. The fraternity is welcoming to men of all races and ages and -- aside from some hazing of the pledges -- the men are all very supportive of each other. One character who seems most bent on abandoning all rules turns down sex with a young woman because he will not cheat on his wife.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 4.0

    god......................

    this is sooo not for some one under the age of 17

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0

    A funny movie

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I love this movie

    This movie is very very funny and a must see for comedy fans. Though it contains sexual content(including topless woman,a mans butt,breif porn,and sex dolls), and language(including sexual references)it is all really there for laughs. There is no scene of sex that doesn't make you laugh, or scenes of strong language that don't make you laugh. This movie is pretty inappropriate at times, but is all just good old fun and I couldn't stop laughing the entire time. Another thing is that If your not old enough to get some of the jokes than there is no harm in you seeing this. If you understand the jokes and really want to see this than you should be at least 12(depending on your parents rules) but probably more like 14. Awesome movie and one of my favorites.

  4. Teen Reviewer
    Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A funny college movie

    This movie was really funny but the content was definately about college parties so there was a lot of drinking, smoking and sex related material. A funny movie for people of an appropriate age.

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